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A Writer’s Critique of Writing
I have always been critical of journalists. These delightful heralds, I tell you, how they love to cast stones from their glass houses! They point their fingers at the world but conveniently skip over the mirror. Do they ever self-reflect or critique the organisations they’re working for? And the cherry on top? Their incessant lectures…
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Rudyard Kipling’s Shimla
Every March, when rhododendrons stain their slopes crimson with their blooms, a sturdy little steam engine goes huffing and puffing through the 103 tunnels between Kalka and Shimla, in the north of India. This is probably the most picturesque and romantic way of approaching the hill station. Rudyard Kipling’s Shimla (in the 1870s and 80s)…
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Reading Jaya Jaitly’s New Children’s Book Trilogy
Jaya Jaitly’s recently published children’s book trilogy highlights the contradictions of our times: how the old ways are struggling to survive in this new world. Let’s find out more about these stories.
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Heisnam Sabitri: The Spirit of Manipuri Theatre
With a monograph as our guide, let’s dive into the life and art of Heisnam Sabitri, a legendary Manipuri actress.
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Homi J Bhabha: A Renaissance Man Among Scientists
With the help of Biman Nath’s brilliant monograph, let’s learn more about the life and works of the great Indian scientist Homi J Bhabha.
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The Story of India’s First General Election
As India enters yet another election cycle, let’s turn back the clock and find out what happened during the inaugural general elections of 1951-52.
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The Very Best of Indian Queer Literature: Entering the Maze by Krishnagopal Mallick
Let’s explore the 20th-century Kolkata, through the homoerotic gaze of Krishnagopal Mallick in his award-winning work Entering the Maze.
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